E. H. Hoge, Comptroller of the Berry Schools, encloses statement of the cost of the new girls' recitation hall which shows the amount paid to the general contractors, Thompson-Starrett Company , with explanation of other charges that were or were not included. He included a request for a check for the amount.

In this letter to Rich & Bros Co. Martha Berry sends a check for 55.32 for a coat she purchased. She also states that she hasn't bought anything else so there must be an error in the statement they sent her.